Adjustable hanger support for basins and the like



June 8, 1937. J. LINDENBAUM 2,083,271

ADJUSTABLE HANGER SUPPORT FOR BASINS AND THE LIKE Filed Feb. 10, 1936 INVENTOR BY Jae; z indenzaum;

Patented June 8, 1 937 q I UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE p I '2 ,ose,2t1*{ ADJUSTABLE- HANGER surreal i on BASINS AND THE LlKE 1 Jack Lindenbaum, Los Angeles, Galif., assignor to Los Angeles Wrecking Company, Los Ang'eles, Califi, a corporation of California Application February .16, 1936, Serial ,No. 63,105

i 4 Claims. (01. 4170) Q My invention relates to an improved adjustable. hanger support constructed in accordance able hanger support for basins, kitchen sinks, with my invention. laundry tubs and the like. s Fig. 3- is a rear elevational, view of the same.

- Porcelain kitchen sinks and laundry tubs, as vFig. 4. is atransverse .sectional view on line for example, are now preferably constructed in 2 look n the di ection ofthe 5 one piece, i. e., the sink proper andthe back: a1rows. 7 wall are cast integral with each other and the g- 5 s sverse Sectional View on line upper edge of-the back section is provided with 5- 2 looking n e direction of the depending lugs which are received in recesses a rows.

10 formed ina hangersupport or bracket that is Y invention inrits p t m iment com- 10 secured to a wall, to thereby support the entire Drises a bracket in the form of two metallic sink or tub in position adjacent a r m wall, socket members or sections S and s'ihaving co-' Heretofore, it has been necessary to supply a acting mea s ll-W y are eXtensibly separate hanger support having recesses. spaced sociated, this (JO-acting means in h present apart a predetermined dlstancewith each kitchen Stance Comprises arms n d H P jectin om 15 sink, laundry tubs, or wash basin, to accommothe vei be s and being C anne date the predetermined spacing of the lugs there- Section as shown in e 4 so as to be capable of on. This has occasioned the plumber or the supnesting in one Within the t e ply house to carry on hand a large quantityof T members S a d a e espectively prohangers having various distances between the Vlded with means for receiving and confining 20 recesses therein in order to supply a hanger to' (me of a pair of attaching tongues provided on accommodate, the article to b Supported; and the face of a conventional basin, lavatory or tub tin-object of this invention is to provide a novel 3) and mean compljises Wedge Shaped and Simple adjustable hanger r for Such sockets l3 and I4 into which the tongues are articles whereby a single adjustable support or adapted to be Jammed when the bracket is 25 hanger may be provided that may be easily and cured to studs E5 or other supports in a wall, quickly adjusted to accommodate or receive the by fastening m Such as screws passed lugs of articles of this class Whether of the short- Phrough Openings m the members m} secured est or largest spacing that may be found on such m the Wall 9 Studdmg so as to mgldly articles port the IDS/S111. or other fixture on the wall. 30

Another object of the invention is to provide a V The extensible connection provided by novel hanger support of theabove character that arms m.and correlates sect10n s and S will provide maximum rigidity and strength for P adJustmemf gnabhng the distance when used with large Sized sinks basins etc. tween the tonguereceiving sockets l3 and M of and which may be easily and quickly changed the respective sections to be varied in order to 35 accommodate the Smallest Size of basin Sink compensate 101 wide variations in the spacing of the attaching tongues l2 of different models etc., and also provide 'for maximum rigidity and l Strength when so used sizes and manufactures of basins and other fixtures. The invention includes the parts, novel details 40 of construction, and combinations of parts, heregsffifi 8 sfi f g fi fg 53x??? 40 inafter more fully described, illustrated in the paralleling the slot at opposite Sides thereof flcqompanymg drawmg, and pointed out m the for the reception of opposite side edges of nuts clalms- 20 in order to confine the latter against rotation. 5 other obiec s, adv and features of The arm ID of the section s is provided with a Ventlon y appeal from the accompanymg plurality of openings i8 at spaced intervals along drawing, the subjoined detail description, and it length and thrgugh which t Shanks of the pp Claims headed screws I9 are adapted to be passed and The a mp ny raw illustrates he nextended through the slot l6 and into the nuts 7) vention in a form I at present deem preferable. 20 which seat in the grooves H, H and co-act Figure 1 is 3 Vertical Section through a W with the screws when tightened, to rigidly clamp and my hanger and a basin that is secured therethe arms together and thereby rigidly secure the to. The section is taken on an irregular line to sections to each other in the position to which show the relative cooperation of the parts. they are adjusted. 55 Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of an adjust- The arms Ill and H are transversely grooved 55 hanger to be utilized as a support irrespective of variations in spacing of the attaching tongues of different plumbing fixtures met with in practice, thus obviating the necessity of providing a stock of hangers of different sizes as well as eliminating delay resulting in the event that hangers delivered to a location for installation do not fit or match the spacing of the attaching tongues of lo the fixtiues.

It will be manifest that in installing a basin for example, that the sections of the hanger provided, are first adjusted to match the spacing of the sockets l3 and M with that of the tongues I2 25 by applying the hanger to the basin. The sections are now temporarily held against relative adjustment, and the screws l9 tightened until the arms are fixedly clamped together. The rigid unitary structure now formed by the sections of 30 the hanger is applied to the wall at the desired location, and is permanently secured in place by the screws l5. The basins can now be applied to the hanger with the assurance that the latter will accurately fit the fixture.

I claimi l. A support for a basin or the like, comprising two socket members each having a" channel shaped arm in nested and sliding relation to the arm of the other member for relative adjust- 40 ment of the members in order to enable the distance between the sockets of the members to be varied; the arm of one member having a longitudinal slot, and the arm of the other member having openings; screws passing through the openings and slot; and nuts on the screws operable when tightened to co-aot with the screws to rigidly clamp the arms together.

2. A support for a basin or the like, comprising two socket members each having a channel shaped arm in nested and sliding relation to the arm of the other member for relative adjustment of the members in order to enable the distance between the sockets of the members to be varied; the arm of one member having a longitudinal slot and grooves adapted to receive opposite edges of a nut to confine the latter against rotation; the

other of said arms having openings; screws passing through said openings and slot; and nuts on the screws seating in said grooves for operation when the screws are tightened to co-act with the screws to rigidly clamp the arms together.

3. A support for a basin or the like, comprising 'two socket members each having an arm extensibly associated with the arm of the other member to vary the distance between the sockets of the members; the arms being structurally weakened intermediate their ends so as to enable portions of the arms to be broken off for additional adjustment of the sockets and arms towards each other and to thereby decrease the distance between the sockets of the respective members beyond that possible with the arms at their original lengths; and means co-acting with the arms to rigidly connect the members in any one of various positions of adjustment.

4. A hanger support for basins comprising two socket members each having a channel shaped arm in nested and sliding relation to the arm of the other member for relative adjustment of the members in order to enable the distance between the sockets of the members tobe varied; the arms being transversely grooved intermediate their ends so as to structurally weaken the arms to permit said arms tobe broken off at such transverse grooves and thereby enable additional adjustment of the arms and sockets towards each other; and means co-acting with the arms to rigidly connect the members in any one of various positions of adjustment.

JACK LINDENBAUM. 

